Sail Repairer

Description

How do you fancy a summer in the Greek sunshine looking after the sails of our extensive yacht fleet? As a Sail Repairer, you'll be part of our shorebased team that ensures the maintenance and upkeep of our yacht fleet.

Not only will you need to be an experienced Sail Repairer capable of fixing a variety of sails and textiles, but also be interact well with guests, other team members and build rapport with ease. You'll need to be motivated by a challenge and ready deal with any problems as they arise.

You will be based in Greece where we have two sailing centres in Vounaki and Sivota. Both are equally stunning and both with a choice of yacht flotilla routes for all abilities and levels of experience. We'll cover your accommodation, bills & food in the package and also provide exciting opportunities to work with us all year round! If this sounds good to you, then why not bring your knowledge and skills and apply to the Neilson yacht team?

Requirements

Previous sail repair experience is essential to be successful in this role

Educated to GCSE standard.

A valid First Aid certificate will be required for the duration of your contract

Experience of working as part of a small team

Previous customer service experience

We are always looking for friendly, energetic and approachable individuals to join our amazing team! People who can build rapport with ease and continue to give our guests confidence in the fact, that every element of their holiday is being delivered by people that care.

To join the Neilson Active Holidays team, you must be over the age of 18 and in order for us to acquire the necessary legal paperwork required to place you in an overseas position you must:

Hold a valid UK, EU, EEA or Swiss passport

Hold a UK National Insurance number

Currently be registered to a fixed address within England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

About us

Why work for us?

Neilson is dedicated to providing active holidays, in the winter
with our ski & snowboard programme and in the summer with our
land and water-based activities. From beginners to experts alike,
we make activeWhy work for us?

Neilson is dedicated to providing active holidays, in the winter
with our ski & snowboard programme and in the summer with our
land and water-based activities. From beginners to experts alike,
we make active holidays really accessible. Neilson are the Active
Holiday Experts.

We have over three decades of experience in operating active
holidays worldwide and offer customers accommodation in hotels,
chalets and Neilson-run hotels, self-catering studios, apartments
and afloat on yachts and gullets.

Our summer programme is renowned for its long-standing
relationship with the Royal Yachting Association, the National
Governing Body for sailing, windsurfing and powerboating in the
UK.

We are a company which recognises the importance of our staff
and in January 1998, we were the first major tour operator to
achieve the 'Investor in People' award which is a symbol of our
commitment to the development of our staff.

Our aim is to provide "exceptional service from exceptional
people" so you can be assured of the highest standards of training
and support throughout your career with us.

Who we want?

We're looking for naturally friendly people who have a passion for
learning and looking after guests, who really believe they can make
a great contribution to our award winning team.

Go-getters who want to achieve, who like to have fun. People who
look after themselves and take pride in their appearance. Those
with the right attitude as well as aptitude.

All Neilson staff, whatever their role, will come into regular
contact with our guests and other staff, and should possess strong
yet natural interpersonal skills. We're looking for warm,
enthusiastic and approachable types, so that our guests always feel
welcome and confident that every element of their holiday are being
delivered by people that care. The way we look after our guests
(and each other) is a vital element in the delivery of our
holidays.

With Neilson, you'll also be expected to be passionate about the
range of activities available. We're looking for individuals who
demonstrate a desire to get involved, further their skills, and
share their enthusiasm and expertise with our guests.If you think
you see yourself in the above, then we'd love to hear from
you.

What we offer?

Summer roles are available at various resorts in Greece, Italy,
Sardinia, Spain and Croatia where we operate BeachClub and flotilla
holidays. Activities on offer include sailing, windsurfing, biking,
kayaking, fitness, tennis and diving. We offer our guests
beginner's courses, advanced coaching or simply the freedom to
sail, bike or dive with our superb range of equipment.

Full Season roles are available from March/April/May through to
November, to include a period of pre-season training and
preparation and post-season close down....
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